More Hybrid Tablet/Notebooks Vs. Microsoft Surface
Category: Tablets, Notebooks
Specifications
| Device | Keyboard/Touchpad/Docking Station | Dimensions | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia Tablet S | Xperia Tablet Case with Keyboard | 10.71 x 10.24 x 1.57 inches | 1.3 pounds |
| Acer Iconia W5 | Keyboard Dock | 10.18 x 6.60 x 0.35 inches | 1.3 pounds |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | Keyboard Dock | 11.60 x 7.20 x 0.50 inches | 1.9 pounds |
| Dell XPS 10 | Detachable mobile keyboard dock- 92% full size keyboard with dedicated Windows soft keys Gesture enabled trackpad | Tablet only: 9.2 x 274.7 x 177.3mm or .36 x 10.8 x 6.98 inches | Tablet only (WIFI): 635g / 1.4lbs. Tablet only (LTE): 645g / 1.42lbs. Tablet+dock: 1310g / 2.89lbs. |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer | TF101 | Detachable mobile keyboard dock Touchpad input | 271 x 176.8 x 12.98 mm 680 gm |
| Lenovo Ideatab Lynx K3011 | QWERTY Dock | 300.9mm x 188mm x 9.48mm 18.7mm-24.5mm with dock attached | 1.5 lbs. tablet, 3 lbs. with optional keyboard |
| Microsoft Surface | Spill proof Touchpad | Traditional Typepad 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in | 1.5 lbs. | HP Envy X2 11t-g000 | 11.6-inch diagonal HD LED-backlit IPS Display (1366 x 768) | 8.12 x 11.93 x 66 – 76" | 3.1 lbs. |
| Device | Battery Life | Camera | Sensors | Wireless |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia Tablet S | 12 hours | 1 MP front 8 MP 1080p rear camera |
None specified | 802.11a/b/g |
| Acer Iconia W5 | 9 hours, 18 hours with keyboard dock | 2MP Front-Facing HD Camera 8MP Rear-facing HD camera |
Gyroscope E-Compass Accelerometer Ambient light sensor |
802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth® 4.0 + HS |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | longer battery life | 2.0 MP HD Front Camera 5.0 MP HD Rear Camera |
Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer Sensor Compass Sensor Gyro Sensor Proximity |
802.11 a/b/g/n |
| Dell XPS 10 | Not specified. Dell promises "all-day productivity" | 2MP webcam (front) supporting 720p@30fps 5MP Auto Focus (rear facing) |
Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass AGPS (with LTE/HSPA+ configs) ALS |
Dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) Bluetooth 4.0 LTE(USA) and global HSPA+ options |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 | 9.5 hours, 16 hours with keyboard dock | 1.2 MP Front Camera, 5 MP Rear Camera | G-Sensor, Light Sensor, Gyroscope, E-Compass, GPS | WLAN 802.11 b/g/n@2.4GHz; Bluetooth V2.1+EDR |
| Lenovo Ideatab Lynx K3011 | 8 hours, 16 hours with keyboard dock | 2.0M front camera | G-sensor, ALS, Proximity sensor, E-compass | BT 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Microsoft Surface | Not specified. 31.5 W-h battery | Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing | Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth |
| HP Envy X2 11t-g000 | Up to 7 hours | Front and Rear Facing Cameras. 8 megapixel back camera | Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor | 802.11a/b/g/n; Bluetooth |
| Device | Operating System | Storage Options | Processor | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia Tablet S | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | 32GB | 1.4 GHz Tegra 3.0 | 1GB DIMM |
| Acer Iconia W5 | Windows 8 | 64GB | 1.5 GHz (1 MB Cache) | 2GB |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | Windows 8 | 64GB | 1.7 GHz Core i5-3317U | 4 GB DDR3 |
| Dell XPS 10 | Window 8 RT | 32GB or 64 GB |
|
Not Specified |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 | Android 3.2 Honeycomb O.S.(4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgradable) with Adobe Flash 10.2 support | 16GB/32GB; Two USB ports, SD and Micro SD card readers | NVIDIA Tegra 2 1.0GHz dual-core | 1GB |
| Lenovo Ideatab Lynx K3011 | Windows 8 RT | 32GB/64GB | Intel ATOM Z2760 (Dual Core 1.80Ghz) | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Microsoft Surface | Windows 8 RT | 32GB/64GB | Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 | 2GB RAM |
| HP Envy X2 11t-g000 | Windows 8 RT | 64GB SSD | Intel Atom Z2760 (1.80GHz) + Intel Graphics | 2GB 533MHz LPDDR2 SDRAM |
| Device | Ports | Audio | Display |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia Tablet S | Micro-SD Multi-port for HDMI and USB (Can use only one at a time) 3.5mm Headset |
2 on the bottom. Sony didn't specify the exact specs, except saying they ’re not on the sides where the hands can cover them. | 9.4" 1280x800 pixels |
| Acer Iconia W5 | 1 Micro USB 2.0 Port 1 Micro-HDMI with HDCP support MicroSD memory slot up to 32GB (SDHC 2.0 compatible) |
"High-definition audio support" Two Built-in Stereo Speakers Integrated Digital Microphone |
10.1" 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | 1 Micro HDMI 1 USB3.0 MicroSD Multi-media Card Reader |
Stereo Speakers (1W x 2) SoundAlive Internal Dual Array Digital Mic |
11.6 inches 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Dell XPS 10 | Micro-USB, Micro-SD, Micro-SIM, 3.5mm headset, 40-pin dock connector (supporting HDMI via adapter) | Stereo speakers with dual digital array microphones | 10.1-INCHHD Display (1366x768) with capacitive multi-touch |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 | Micro SD supports up to 32GB, Micro HDMI, Micro USB, 2 USB 2.0 (on keyboard dock) | 3D stereo with max bass response with SRS premium sound | IPS panel with 178 degree viewing angle made of scratch-resistant and super tough glass |
| Lenovo Ideatab Lynx K3011/td> | Micro SD supports up to 32GB, Micro HDMI, Micro USB, 2 USB 2.0 (on keyboard dock) | Dual built-in stereo speakers, Dual digital microphone, 3.5mm Combo microphone jack | 11.6" HD IPS display (1366x768 HD) |
| Microsoft Surface | USB 2.0, MicroSDXC card slot, HD video out port, Cover port | 2 microphones, Stereo speakers, Headset jack | 10.6" ClearType HD Display (1366x768 pixels) 16:9 (wide screen) 5-point multi-touch |
| HP Envy X2 11t-g000 | 2 USB 2.0, HDMI | Stereo speakers, Headset jack | 11.6" HD LED-backlit IPS Display (1366 x 768) |
| Device | Price | Keyboard/Docking Station | Total Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Xperia Tablet S | $399 | $99 | $498 |
| Acer Iconia W5 | $599 | $150 | $749 |
| Samsung ATIV Smart PC | $599 | $100 | $699 |
| Dell XPS 10 | $499 | $180 | $679 |
| Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 | $399 | $175 (Has built-in battery) | $574 |
| Lenovo Ideatab Lynx K3011 | $599 | $149 | $748 |
| Microsoft Surface | $499 | $119, $129 | $618.00 – $628 |
| HP Envy X2 11t-g000 | $849.99 | Keyboard Included | $849.99 |


